"In its blithe acceptance and celebration of human differences, this is arguably the most important gay novel since Annie on My Mind and seems to represent a revolution in the publishing of gay-themed books for adolescents."
–Booklist, starred review
"In a genre filled with darkness, torment, and anxiety, this is a shiningly affirmative and hopeful book." –The Bulletin
, starred review
"Levithan's prophecy of a hate-free world in which everyone loves without persecution makes this a provocative and important read for all young adults, gay or straight."
–School Library Journal, starred review
"Using a diverse cast of queer characters, David Levithan's semi-utopian Boy Meets Boy...affirm[s] that there is a whole rainbow of ways to be gay."
–The Horn Book